Metta ni (verb: aff x neg?) When I use the adverb 'metta ni' the following verb must be in the affirmative or negative tense? which one is correct if I wanna say that I rarely eat breakfast? a. Metta ni choushoku o tabemasen. b. Metta ni choushoku o tabemasu.

Jikan: How can I say "minutes ago"? Help me please.. To say "after 15 minutes" as far as I know is "Ato ju go fun de".. what about "Fifteen minutes ago"? Onegai shimasu.. thanks

Onegai shimasu! (takusan) Is it wrong to say "tasusan no"? For example: a. Demo, takusan no benkyo o shite imasu. b. Demo, benkyo o takusan shite imasu. What is the best way to say "But I am studying a lot"? Domo arigatou ^^

(Please) Definition: to fall flat The definiton I got was 'to fail'. But is there other meaning for this expression? Can it be used like in this sentence: "I slipped and fell flat on my face in the middle of the road."? thanks

Meaning Please! 'Run a tight ship.' This is the sentence from an exercise: "Your partner took you for a ride because you didn't run a tight enough ship." What I got from the internet is that it means 'to be well organized'. So, my partner took me for a ride because I wasn't well organized enough? This looks kind of weird. Can someone explain to me the real meaning of that sentence? Thanks